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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Migration

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A STD (sexually transmitted disease or infection) is a disease that can occur following an unprotected sexual intercourse. According to the United Nations definition, “any person who lives temporarily or permanently in a country where he/she was not born and has acquired significant social ties to this country” is called an “international migrant.” The spread of an infectious disease depends on the rate of contact between susceptible and infectious subjects. That is how migration can concur to this mechanism. This model partially applies to STD, because, unlike other infections, STD varies with another major factor: sexual behavior.

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze known facts on migration and its relation to the rapid spread of STD. Examples in special populations will be presented according to literature. Results of such a global health problem will be assessed with some solutions proposed at the end.

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  1. Clemenceau Medical Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins International, Beirut, Lebanon

    Ismael Maatouk

  2. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom

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  3. STI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS IFO, Rome, Italy

    Antonio Cristaudo

  4. San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS IFO, Rome, Italy

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Maatouk, I., Cristaudo, A., Morrone, A. (2020). Sexually Transmitted Infections and Migration. In: Morrone, A., Hay, R., Naafs, B. (eds) Skin Disorders in Migrants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37476-1_18

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